Shizuka begins the story as The Cynic only trying to maximize her chances of survival during the Zombie Apocalypse. She repeatedly dismisses Akira and Kencho as people who are bound to get themselves killed by their desire to enjoy themselves rather than simply live. But Shizuka only finds happiness once she lowers her guard and allows others like Akira into her life. Older Than He Looks: Kurasugi looks like a middle-aged man at least. He's only 27. Might have something to do with his unhappy marriage. in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021 . Retrieved February 3, 2021. Heroic RRoD: Played for Laughs. As Shizuka predicted, the heroes break down long before reaching the finish line of the 246 km Spartathalon Akira roped them all into joining as they didn't do any of the training required to complete it. They only finish because a zombie horde forces them to run for their lives with the exception of Akira, who hallucinates that Pheidippides is encouraging him to keep going. De la Cruz, Bruno (December 10, 2020). "Kana anuncia manga Kowloon Generic Romance, Zom 100, Comme les autres y Chandra Has". Anime News Network (in French). Archived from the original on February 10, 2021 . Retrieved February 3, 2021.

Due to production circumstances, the premiere of episode 4 was delayed a day on some streaming services. [53]Shizuka believes she'll never see Akira and Kencho again after the incident at the aquarium. Just a few days later, they all end up visiting the same conventional hall in search of a camping van to escape Tokyo with. Netflixで映画化、赤楚衛二主演で2023年に全世界配信. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 8, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022 . Retrieved June 8, 2022. With the happy company of his friend, Kencho, Akira embarks on a number of exciting and frequently bizarre excursions throughout the zombie-infested city. Their pranks range from simple pleasures like eating at expensive restaurants for free to more extravagant pursuits like going on roller coasters and visiting haunted houses. Akira and Kencho come across other survivors who have their own motivations for surviving as they make their way through the dangerous streets swarming with flesh-eating zombies. Along the journey, they forge odd alliances, face their own anxieties, and learn the importance of friendship and the human spirit's ability to persevere in the face of difficulty. Atenbou Naoki becomes the only member of Higurashi's group who isn't dead or a zombie by the end of the "Hometown of the Dead" arc. Police Are Useless: No police officers are seen among the zombie horde or the survivors, and it's mentioned that the police haven't made any announcements about trying to rescue anyone.

Hell, Yes!" Moment: The Establishing Character Moment for Akira and the series is him taking a moment he's safe from the zombies to actually consider his life now and what that means for the world...and then he realizes his Soul-Crushing Desk Job is definitionally gone for reasons that aren't his fault now. He unleashes The Scream in pure ecstasy.

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Everybody Knew Already: In Chapter 55, Akira opens up to his guy friends about how he's in love with Shizuka. Neither Kencho nor Takeru are particularly surprised at the revelation, with Kencho even saying they already knew about his crush. Toilet Humor: During his battle with Kurasugi, Kencho jumps into a manure pool to hide himself and his scent from the zombies. He then spends the rest of the "Hometown of the Dead" arc naked and covered in feces with his entire body pixilated. Ohtori meets this fate in the early stages of the Zombie Apocalypse when Akira went to her apartment, and her boss had already turned, and Ohtori turned soon after judging by her bite marks, and her gown is pulled down.Zombie 100: 100 Things I Want to do Before I Become a Zombie Capítulo 8.00 : Camping Car of the Dead in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022 . Retrieved October 25, 2022. Bait the Dog: At first, Akira's company seems reasonably good. They take him out for drinks on his first day, his coworkers come off as rather friendly and he appears to be having a good time. But then, as Akira starts to go home, he's told he'll have to work an all-nighter, and things get worse from there. Evil Is Petty: The NEETs in Gunma try to wipe out the entire village and turn them all into zombie chow for the crime of being able to feel satisfied and find happiness with each other when the NEETs could not.